SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Tallgrass Energy GP, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 350 (Street) LEAWOOD KS 66211 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/12/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP [ TEP ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common units representing limited partner interests	20,000,000	I	See Footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Tallgrass Energy GP, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 350 (Street) LEAWOOD KS 66211 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TEGP Management, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 350 (Street) LEAWOOD KS 66211 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 3 is being filed jointly by Tallgrass Energy GP, LP ("TEGP") and TEGP Management, LLC, the general partner of TEGP ("TEGP GP"). In connection with the closing of its initial public offering, TEGP acquired an approximate 30.35% interest in, and became the managing member of, Tallgrass Equity, LLC ("Tallgrass Equity"). The securities of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (the "Issuer") are owned directly by Tallgrass Equity. TEGP and TEGP GP may therefore be deemed to beneficially own securities of the Issuer owned directly by Tallgrass Equity. Each of TEGP and TEGP GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by Tallgrass Equity except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Tallgrass Energy GP, LP, By: TEGP Management, LLC, its general partner, /s/ Chris Jones, Name: Chris Jones, Title: Assistant Secretary	01/04/2016
	TEGP Management, LLC, /s/ Chris Jones, Name: Chris Jones, Title: Assistant Secretary	01/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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